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- Nova Scotia. Royal Commission into the Explosion and Fire in No.4 Mine at Springhill.
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13 cm of textual records (9 file folders)
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The Nova Scotia Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Explosion and Fire in No. 4 Mine at Springhill, NS on the 1st Day of November 1956, was created by Order-in-Council on January 10, 1957 under the Public Inquiries Act of 1954. Donald McInnes, Queens Council lawyer in Halifax, was appointed chairperson with G.A. Vissac of Montreal, PQ and J.E. Griffith of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, appointed co-commissioners. Its mandate was to investigate the explosion and subsequent fires in No. 4 mine operated by the Cumberland Railway and Coal Company, to determine whether any defect in the mine or mode of working the mine contributed to the explosion, and whether mine operations were conducted in compliance with the Coal Mines Regulation Act. Public hearings were held at Springhill from February 11 to 15, and June 16 to 19, 1957, including an inspection of the mine by all stakeholders. 56 witnesses gave testimony, and 85 documents were submitted as evidence. The Commission submitted its final report to His Honor Alistair Fraser, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, on November 13, 1957 and then disbanded.
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Fonds consists of typed hearing transcripts with witness index and lists of exhibits submitted as evidence, in 7 volumes (Feb 11 to June 19, 1957); and 2 typed manuscripts and a published version of the final report (Nov. 1957).
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Transferred from Nova Scotia Government.
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Copyright held by the Province of Nova Scotia (crown).
See Nova Scotia Archives’ Services page for information on copying, reproduction, and use of materials.
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See also Report of the Nova Scotia Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the explosion and fire in No. 4 mine at Springhill, N.S. on the 1st day of November, 1956 (Halifax, NS: Queen’s Printer, 1957) in Nova Scotia Archives Library. (Reference number: V/F v.185 #24)
See also Illustrations of the Nova Scotia Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the explosion and fire in No. 4 mine at Springhill, N.S. on the 1st day of November, 1956 (Halifax, NS: Queen’s Printer, 1957) in Nova Scotia Archives Library. (Reference number: V/F v.185 #25)
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Full title is Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Explosion and Fire in No. 4 Mine at Springhill on the 1st Day of November 1956